Despite swimming free of her enclosure, the semi-aquatic quadruped remains in Pejovic’s care, residing as she does in a swimming pool at a restaurant he jointly owns with his brother.

Pejovic’s assurances notwithstanding, diners at his establishment should think twice before heading to the pool. As cracked.com notes, Steve Irwin, who routinely slapped crocodiles about the face for laughs, was terrified of hippos.